Do Not Disturb While Driving Day

October 17, 2024, will be the third annual National Do Not Disturb While Driving Day (DNDWD). This day draws attention to a life-saving feature that is already integrated into every smartphone. Do Not Disturb While Driving settings block calls, texts and other notifications while you’re driving, and help keep you focused on the road ahead.

Our goal is to encourage individuals to turn on their phone’s DNDWD feature. We also encourage employers to implement policies that will ensure their employees are distraction-free while driving on business.

You have a choice! Show you care about the lives of your friends, family members and even strangers. Choose to stay safe by turning on your phone’s Do Not Disturb function and tell others to do the same. Join our movement and spread the word: enabling a simple setting on your phone could save your life.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), distracted driving claimed 3,308 lives in 2022. An estimated 289,310 additional people were injured in crashes involving distracted drivers in 2022.

Distracted driving is under reported and doesn’t always leave clear evidence, so the true toll of distracted driving is surely much larger.

A recent government study estimates that distraction was involved in 28% of all crashes in 2021, resulting in 12,405 fatalities and a societal cost of $158 billion.

Do Not Disturb While Driving automatically silences and prevents incoming notifications from appearing on screen when a mobile phone connects to a vehicle or if it senses vehicle movement. These setting are available on Apple, Android and Pixel phones.

While DNDWD settings can help keep drivers focused, research has found that few drivers have the feature set to automatically engage while driving.

Get involved!

Share information about DNDWD technology within your organization and with partners

Issue a press release announcing your organization’s participation in National DNDWD Day

Share DNDWD Day social media graphics (see below)

Use the hashtags #JustDrive, #ButNotWhileDriving and #DNDWD24 on social media

Write opinion editorials for your local newspapers supporting the importance of tackling distracted driving

Talk to family and friends about DNDWD settings

Ask local government to issue proclamations to recognize the day (Click here to download a customizable proclamation)

Do Not Disturb While Driving Day is October 17, 2024

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Social Media Graphics and Media Kit

Download all graphics and sample post text (zip): 2024 DNDWD Day Social Graphics | Download sample posts only (docx)

2024 Do Not Disturb While Driving Day Partners

American Property Casualty Insurance Association

National Transportation Safety Board

National Safety Council

DRIVE SMART Virginia

Google

Google

The Kiefer Foundation

Advocates for highway and Auto Safety

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety

EndDD

Governors Highway Safety Association

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Stopdistractions.org

Traffic Injury Research Foundation

Yale University

American Trucking Associations

State Farm

AAA

Ohio Department of Transportation

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Cambridge Mobile Telematics

CAN-AM Solutions

Florida Teen Safe Driving Coalition

Imagine!

National Waste and Recycling

Just Drive, Inc.

Oklahoma Challenge

Seeing Machines

Lutzie 43

Colorado Drive Safe

Missourians for Responsible Transportation

Impact Teen Drivers

Safe Roads Alliance

National Tank Truck Carriers

Drop Stop

Anapol Weiss Law Firm

Gweedo Foundation

If You See Something Say Something

Light Source BP

National Volunteer Fire Council

Students Against Destructive Decisions

United Power

We Save Lives

Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets

TRANSURBAN

Corilion Clinic

Madison EMS

Emergency Responder Safety Institute

Culpeper VFD

State EMS Advisory Board

Fort Defiance High School

Hanover County Government

Northampton County Sheriff Office

Hanover County Sheriff's Office

Commander Navy Installation Command

Chesapeake Police Department

Bon Secours Southside Medical Center

AAA Mid Atlantic

New Kent County Sheriff's Office

TRC